FORTY-FIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR DESIGNED TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP BY PROFESSIONAL STATE-LEVEL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN 23 EASTERN STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED (1) "THE CONCEPT OF A TOTAL PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION" BY W. ARNOLD, (2) "PLANNING TOTAL PROGRAMS FOR VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION" BY S. MCMILLEN, (3) "STATE PLANS AND PROJECTED PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES" BY E.L. RUMPF, (4) "SOURCES, ANALYSES, AND UTILIZATION OF DATA" BY O. LEGG, (5) "PROCEDURES IN DEVELOPING CURRICULUM GUIDES" BY R. WORTHINGTON, (6) "PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FINDINGS" BY O. LEGG, (7) "LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION" BY E. HILTON, (8) "INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT" BY W. BERNDT, (9) "DEVELOPING COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMS" BY R. EHRLE, E. MURRAY, AND D. PRITCHARD, (10) "PROGRAM PLANNING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS" BY B. KEMP, (11) "VOCATIONAL EDUCATION" BY G. VENN, (12) "COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS WITH OTHER AGENCIES" BY F. EBERLE, S. FELDMAN, F. IRWIN, R. JACOBSEN, AND F. MCKERNAN, (12) "DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION" BY M. STRONG, (14) "DESIGNING AN ORGANIC CURRICULUM" BY R. MORGAN, (15) "NEW TRENDS IN FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT" BY H. MANDELL, (16) "PUBLIC INFORMATION" BY J. BILLINGS, AND (17) "EVALUATING VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION" BY J. NERDEN. A CRITIQUE OF THE CONFERENCE, A CONFERENCE EVALUATION REPORT, AND DIRECTORIES OF PARTICIPANTS, STAFF, AND RESOURCE PERSONNEL ARE INCLUDED. DOCUMENTS REPORTING RELATED SEMINARS AND A CONFERENCE ARE VT 003 888, VT 002 137, AND VT 004 630. (EM)